Australian Mafia Hitlist

[furiofromnaples]

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October 7, 1945 - Giuseppe "Fat Joe" Versace,was the first know ndrangheta murder in Australia.His murder was horrific,His stomach was cut open. He was stabbed in the face, neck and torso. In all, the medical examiner found 91 knife wounds — some inflicted after his death.

April 4, 1963 - Vincenzo Angiletta - Clashed with DeMarte upon Italiano’s death, allegedly starting his own splinter faction, given the name La Bastarda, the Bastard Society.

November 26, 1963 - Domenico DeMarte shot by Angiletta loyalists after which he stood down.Boss elect after death of Italiano, recognised as a leading figure as far back as the 1957 Brunswick meeting, which he called in response to percieved insults from one of the Tripodi brothers.

January 16 1964 -Vincenzo Muratore,described as close to Italiano and formerly to Angiletta before siding with DeMarte faction.
Named as contabile’ or accountant, number 3 under Italiano and DeMarte.

July 15, 1977 - Donald Mackay - was an Australian businessman and anti-drug campaigner who came to media attention and fame in 1977 through the circumstances of his murder, which has never been solved.Was killed because was against the Ndrangheta's weed traffick.

August 1, 1988 - Giuseppe "Joe" Arena aka The Friendly Godfather.Murdered outside his home at Bona Vista Road, Bayswater only 6 weeks after Benvenuto died. Murder remains unsolved. He’d been tapped by Benvenuto to become boss, with Alfonso Muratore being deemed unready.

March 18,1990 - Pasquale Barbaro,a ndrangheta boss was killed in Brisbane.His nephew Little Pat will be killed in 2016.

January,16 1998 - Alphonse Gangitano aka "Black Prince of Lygon Street", was killed by Jason Moran becuase felt that Gangitano was too mad and cause too troubles.Gangitano was part of The Carlton Crew an indipendent italian oc group in Melbourne.

May 8, 2000 – 52-year-old fruiterer Francesco "Frank" Benvenuto, was fatally shot while sitting in his car in the driveway of his Beaumaris home. Benvenuto was a major underworld figure in Melbourne and the son of Liborio Benvenuto (died 1988), considered to be at one time the "Godfather" of the city's mafia. Phone records show that as Benvenuto lay dying he managed to ring ex-employee and associate Victor Peirce on his mobile phone. Mick Gatto was suspected by some to have ordered the assassination,whereas others suggested the murder could be retribution for the death of Alfonso Muratore, a high ranking Mafia member shot dead on 4 August 1992.Police initially treated Gatto as a suspect but later offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.Mark Moran and Andrew Veniamin were later named as chief suspects.

February 6, 2006 - Mario Condello (another Carlton Crew member) was shot and killed in his driveway at around 10 pm. Condello had dined with Mick Gatto earlier that night and police warned Gatto that he was under increased risk as this was possibly the resumption of the gangland war. The killer is known to police as Rodney "The Duke" Collins.

November 14,2016 - Pasquale “Little Pat” Barbaro - a ndrangheta boss and a methanphetamine trafficker was killed outside an associate home.

[Nick Prango]

Only Chopper and Mick Gatto were the only ones left and never got killed. Andrew Veniamin picked the wrong fight when he drew his gun on Mick Gatto. lawyer Nicola Gobbo claimed to police that Mick Gatto was involved in the murder of his underworld mate, Mario Condello, according to documents released by the Lawyer X royal commission.

Condello was ambushed in the driveway of his Brighton home in February, 2006.

The “money man” was slain the night before he was to face trial. His killer remains a mystery.

Gobbo, who repeatedly told Gatto she was not a “dog” — slang for informer — while informing on him, reported to her Victoria Police handlers that Gatto was the key to the Condello hit.

“(Gobbo) believes that hit was arranged by GATTO or sanctioned by him and it was convenient that the murder occurred before his trial where a motive would have been revealed, Gobbo’s police handler wrote in 2008.

Gobbo told her handler “that the shooter was flown in from overseas for the job”.

The Victoria Police “information reports” regarding Gobbo’s claims have been released by the Lawyer X royal commission.

The Purana task force, which investigated Condello’s murder, probed several scenarios.

Carl Williams, who Condello wanted dead, was an obvious suspect even though he was in prison at the time of the hit.

Another person of interest in the probe was alleged Calabrian mafia boss, Tony Madafferi.

Purana task force detectives conducted investigations into the businessman, with police emails in 2014 revealing he had been considered a suspect.

‘‘Tony (Madafferi) is said to be a/the leading Calabrian figure head in Victoria,” senior detective Boris Buick wrote.

“Tony has been subject to many investigations focusing on Italian organised crime … one theory was that Condello was killed on the orders of Tony Madafferi.”

Police considered tapping into a police source to make inquiries about Mr Madafferi but the name of the source has been redacted in documents.

Mr Madafferi, who does not have any criminal convictions, has long been of interest to the force.

Before Condello was gunned down he had become inceasingly religious. There were fears Condello could turn informer as his trial and looming jail sentence approached.

Condello, who was proud of his Calabrian heritage and was a trained lawyer, was drawn to the gangster lifestyle.

Both Gatto and Condello were both linked to the so-called ‘‘Carlton Crew” as Melbourne’s gangland war raged.

Also in the group were underworld figures Alphonse Gangitano, Graham Kinniburgh, Lewis Moran and his sons, Mark and Jason.

All, except Gatto, were murdered.

Williams was investigated over the killings of Kinniburgh, Condello and the three Morans.

Of these, he was convicted of ordering the murders of Lewis and Jason Moran.

Williams was also convicted of ordering the executions of two other drug dealers, Michael Marshall and Mark Mallia.

Gobbo’s intelligence on Gatto did not progress any probe into him despite her efforts to get associates close to him to turn, including Faruk Orman.

Gatto has taken legal action against another media outlet over allegations he was a hit man and a murderer, in a case still before the courts.

Orman was the first man to be released from prison on the Lawyer X principle.

A suspected triggerman in the Condello hit, Rodney Collins, was approached by police in 2018 to make a deathbed confession if he was the shooter.

He declined to talk to them.

[Nick Prango]

In March 2004 Mick Gatto shot and killed Andrew "Benji" Veniamin in the rear of the crowded restaurant, bringing to 22 the number slain by warring crime clans since self-styled godfather Alphonse Gangitano was murdered in January 1998. Gatto was remanded in custody for 15 months. He was found not guilty at trial, during which Gatto claimed he had acted in self-defence after Veniamin pulled out a gun and threatened to kill him. Gatto claimed that during a struggle he was able to turn the gun around on Veniamin and fire one shot into his neck, and one shot in the eye. He also claimed that during the argument, Veniamin had implicated himself in the deaths of Dino Dibra, Paul Kallipolitis and Graham Kinniburgh.

[furiofromnaples]

In March 2004 Mick Gatto shot and killed Andrew "Benji" Veniamin in the rear of the crowded restaurant, bringing to 22 the number slain by warring crime clans since self-styled godfather Alphonse Gangitano was murdered in January 1998. Gatto was remanded in custody for 15 months. He was found not guilty at trial, during which Gatto claimed he had acted in self-defence after Veniamin pulled out a gun and threatened to kill him. Gatto claimed that during a struggle he was able to turn the gun around on Veniamin and fire one shot into his neck, and one shot in the eye. He also claimed that during the argument, Veniamin had implicated himself in the deaths of Dino Dibra, Paul Kallipolitis and Graham Kinniburgh.

Yes,I discovered the australian mafia thanks to the Underbelly TV series. In an episode is said that Veniamine assaulted Gatto because he didnt pay him for a murder.

[Nick Prango]

In March 2004 Mick Gatto shot and killed Andrew "Benji" Veniamin in the rear of the crowded restaurant, bringing to 22 the number slain by warring crime clans since self-styled godfather Alphonse Gangitano was murdered in January 1998. Gatto was remanded in custody for 15 months. He was found not guilty at trial, during which Gatto claimed he had acted in self-defence after Veniamin pulled out a gun and threatened to kill him. Gatto claimed that during a struggle he was able to turn the gun around on Veniamin and fire one shot into his neck, and one shot in the eye. He also claimed that during the argument, Veniamin had implicated himself in the deaths of Dino Dibra, Paul Kallipolitis and Graham Kinniburgh.

Yes,I discovered the australian mafia thanks to the Underbelly TV series. In an episode is said that Veniamine assaulted Gatto because he didnt pay him for a murder.

,I discovered the australian mafia thanks to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopper_(film), but I watched the first Underbelly series and thought it was really bad. The real-life story of these gangsters could've been brilliant television but I thought the whole thing was poorly produced and some of the scenes were laughably bad. Home and away with guns.

[Nick Prango]

In March 2004 Mick Gatto shot and killed Andrew "Benji" Veniamin in the rear of the crowded restaurant, bringing to 22 the number slain by warring crime clans since self-styled godfather Alphonse Gangitano was murdered in January 1998. Gatto was remanded in custody for 15 months. He was found not guilty at trial, during which Gatto claimed he had acted in self-defence after Veniamin pulled out a gun and threatened to kill him. Gatto claimed that during a struggle he was able to turn the gun around on Veniamin and fire one shot into his neck, and one shot in the eye. He also claimed that during the argument, Veniamin had implicated himself in the deaths of Dino Dibra, Paul Kallipolitis and Graham Kinniburgh.

Yes,I discovered the australian mafia thanks to the Underbelly TV series. In an episode is said that Veniamine assaulted Gatto because he didnt pay him for a murder.

This is a great documentary about Melbourne Gangland War. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzYOWXDjZlM

[furiofromnaples]

In March 2004 Mick Gatto shot and killed Andrew "Benji" Veniamin in the rear of the crowded restaurant, bringing to 22 the number slain by warring crime clans since self-styled godfather Alphonse Gangitano was murdered in January 1998. Gatto was remanded in custody for 15 months. He was found not guilty at trial, during which Gatto claimed he had acted in self-defence after Veniamin pulled out a gun and threatened to kill him. Gatto claimed that during a struggle he was able to turn the gun around on Veniamin and fire one shot into his neck, and one shot in the eye. He also claimed that during the argument, Veniamin had implicated himself in the deaths of Dino Dibra, Paul Kallipolitis and Graham Kinniburgh.

Yes,I discovered the australian mafia thanks to the Underbelly TV series. In an episode is said that Veniamine assaulted Gatto because he didnt pay him for a murder.

,I discovered the australian mafia thanks to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopper_(film), but I watched the first Underbelly series and thought it was really bad. The real-life story of these gangsters could've been brilliant television but I thought the whole thing was poorly produced and some of the scenes were laughably bad. Home and away with guns.

The first season was aired in 2008 and was banned in state of Victoria because some trial was ongoing. I think that anyway as a serie tv on the melbourne drug trafficking was well made. At the end was small dogs that ate each others for the pills traffick.

[Nick Prango]

In March 2004 Mick Gatto shot and killed Andrew "Benji" Veniamin in the rear of the crowded restaurant, bringing to 22 the number slain by warring crime clans since self-styled godfather Alphonse Gangitano was murdered in January 1998. Gatto was remanded in custody for 15 months. He was found not guilty at trial, during which Gatto claimed he had acted in self-defence after Veniamin pulled out a gun and threatened to kill him. Gatto claimed that during a struggle he was able to turn the gun around on Veniamin and fire one shot into his neck, and one shot in the eye. He also claimed that during the argument, Veniamin had implicated himself in the deaths of Dino Dibra, Paul Kallipolitis and Graham Kinniburgh.

Yes,I discovered the australian mafia thanks to the Underbelly TV series. In an episode is said that Veniamine assaulted Gatto because he didnt pay him for a murder.

Personally i think that it was kill or be killed for Mick Gatto. Carl Williams was exterminating the Carlton Crew guys one by one. They would kill Gatto next. So he lured Andrew Veniamin in La Porchetta restaurant and killed him. He had to do it. He knew he could get away with it. Veniamin was notorious criminal and main hitman for Williams.

[Nick Prango]

In March 2004 Mick Gatto shot and killed Andrew "Benji" Veniamin in the rear of the crowded restaurant, bringing to 22 the number slain by warring crime clans since self-styled godfather Alphonse Gangitano was murdered in January 1998. Gatto was remanded in custody for 15 months. He was found not guilty at trial, during which Gatto claimed he had acted in self-defence after Veniamin pulled out a gun and threatened to kill him. Gatto claimed that during a struggle he was able to turn the gun around on Veniamin and fire one shot into his neck, and one shot in the eye. He also claimed that during the argument, Veniamin had implicated himself in the deaths of Dino Dibra, Paul Kallipolitis and Graham Kinniburgh.

Yes,I discovered the australian mafia thanks to the Underbelly TV series. In an episode is said that Veniamine assaulted Gatto because he didnt pay him for a murder.

,I discovered the australian mafia thanks to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopper_(film), but I watched the first Underbelly series and thought it was really bad. The real-life story of these gangsters could've been brilliant television but I thought the whole thing was poorly produced and some of the scenes were laughably bad. Home and away with guns.

The first season was aired in 2008 and was banned in state of Victoria because some trial was ongoing. I think that anyway as a serie tv on the melbourne drug trafficking was well made. At the end was small dogs that ate each others for the pills traffick.

Interesting article. Mick Gatto writes about Alphonse Gangitano. https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/mic ... 5181d2781f

[MSFRD]

Gangitano was not part of any Mafia hitlist; just an underworld hit.
How those scum bags from Williams crew nearly annihilated one of the top crews in Melbourne always ya me baffled.

[Nick Prango]

Gangitano was not part of any Mafia hitlist; just an underworld hit.
How those scum bags from Williams crew nearly annihilated one of the top crews in Melbourne always ya me baffled.

Are you from Melbourne?

[furiofromnaples]

Gangitano was not part of any Mafia hitlist; just an underworld hit.
How those scum bags from Williams crew nearly annihilated one of the top crews in Melbourne always ya me baffled.

Gangitano was part of the Carlton Crew so he deserve a name in the hitlist.

How those scum bags from Williams crew nearly annihilated one of the top crews in Melbourne always ya me baffled.

Look what happened in montreal where a solid mafia family with strong ties to sicily was decimated after the boss was arrested and extradated in the Usa. They lost the old guard and part of the new guard and the war is still ongoing.
The Carlton Crew is still there but wasnt a typical mafia family just a gang made by italians.

[MSFRD]

Gangitano was not part of any Mafia hitlist; just an underworld hit.
How those scum bags from Williams crew nearly annihilated one of the top crews in Melbourne always ya me baffled.

Are you from Melbourne?

Born and bred!

[furiofromnaples]

Gangitano was not part of any Mafia hitlist; just an underworld hit.
How those scum bags from Williams crew nearly annihilated one of the top crews in Melbourne always ya me baffled.

Are you from Melbourne?

Born and bred!

Are you italian?

[MSFRD]

Gangitano was not part of any Mafia hitlist; just an underworld hit.
How those scum bags from Williams crew nearly annihilated one of the top crews in Melbourne always ya me baffled.

Are you from Melbourne?

Born and bred!

Yes. Not that that gives me any deeper knowledge on Italian OC in Melbourne or Australia. I have a family member in a certain area of law enforcement which gives me some context outside of what you read in the papers.

Are you italian?